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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Millwrights

Career B (or your target career)

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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Comparison table

MetricMillwrightsOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
National median salary$65,700$59,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,330478,090
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsTroubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations MonitoringOperation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management
Related careersRobotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsDredge Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

7 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

11

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Operation and Control+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management

Only in Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

  • None

Only in Millwrights

  • Installation
  • Repairing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking